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By Luc Olinga The billionaire had proposed a controversial plan to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which now has lasted nearly a year. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and the unprovoked invasion was supposed to end rapidly, according to the calculations of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Eleven months later Russia’s forces are bogged down in the face of strong resistance from the Ukrainian armed forces, which are supported by NATO and the European Union. The war has claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions more. The situation continues to deteriorate, and tension mounts, w…